So in response to the articles on this site talking about the violence in video games and the article chronicling the timeline of anti-tabletop fervor in this country, how does it affect you?
There are so many stereotypes still associated with gaming and I, proud gamer of all kinds that I am, still find myself compulsively trying to defend my beloved hobby when talking about to all sorts of people such as my girlfriend (who already sympathizes) or my grandmother (who doesn't care at all one way or the other). Are there any times where you catch yourself in the act of impulsively trying to justify a hobby/lifestyle that is now old enough to stand on its own two feet? The numbers show that video games are indeed the future of entertainment, and that that future is here, now. Why feel compelled to automatically go on the defensive? Are others' attitudes still generally how they were in the early 90's? Or are those knee jerk reactions remnants of that plague of misinformation? Or is it both?
And one more reflection/question for everyone:
We should remember these controversies, not as conflicts/victories, but as a warning against hasty reactions taking precedence over thoughtful dialogue and attempts at understanding. What do you think is the underlying spirit behind the need for the debate about video games as art or the Psychological effects of violent video games? There is more to it all than "Just n00bz that don't get it and never will," but what is it?
There are so many stereotypes still associated with gaming and I, proud gamer of all kinds that I am, still find myself compulsively trying to defend my beloved hobby when talking about to all sorts of people such as my girlfriend (who already sympathizes) or my grandmother (who doesn't care at all one way or the other). Are there any times where you catch yourself in the act of impulsively trying to justify a hobby/lifestyle that is now old enough to stand on its own two feet? The numbers show that video games are indeed the future of entertainment, and that that future is here, now. Why feel compelled to automatically go on the defensive? Are others' attitudes still generally how they were in the early 90's? Or are those knee jerk reactions remnants of that plague of misinformation? Or is it both?
And one more reflection/question for everyone:
We should remember these controversies, not as conflicts/victories, but as a warning against hasty reactions taking precedence over thoughtful dialogue and attempts at understanding. What do you think is the underlying spirit behind the need for the debate about video games as art or the Psychological effects of violent video games? There is more to it all than "Just n00bz that don't get it and never will," but what is it?